Plant shrubs at Heritage Village Park

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ORGANIZATION: Friends of the Mississippi River

Located just 15 minutes south of downtown St. Paul in Inver Grove Heights, Heritage Village Park is a 50-acre site along the banks of Mississippi River. In 2005, Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) wrote a natural resource management plan to help guide restoration of this former rail yard. Today, the park has over 30 acres of restored, native prairie, as well as areas of floodplain forest along the Mississippi River.

Join us for a morning of planting on Saturday, June 1, from 9 to 11 am. Long-term restoration will include removal of invasive shrubs in the floodplain forest, as well as the addition of native bur oak trees to the prairie area. This work will help to return the site to oak savanna, its historic natural community. Oak savanna is one of Minnesota’s most imperiled habitats, occurring one one-tenth of one percent of its historic coverage.

All are welcome, however, space is limited. No experience is needed, all tools, gloves and training will be provided. To learn more and register, visit https://fmr.org/events/2019/05/18/plant-shrubs-heritage-village-park

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About Friends of the Mississippi River

Location:

106 West Water Street, Suite 600, Saint Paul, MN 55107, US

Mission Statement

Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) engages people to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region.

Description

Friends of the Mississippi River is proud to work with roughly 3,000 volunteers annually.

We keep volunteering simple, fun and satisfying -- there are no applications, and you can sign up for one event or several. We list events especially in need of volunteers here on VolunteerMatch.com, but maintain a full calendar of 60+ events a year at www.fmr.org/events.

Our project work includes conservation and restoration of natural areas and habitat, education on watershed protection issues, and organizing activities that connect the public to the Mississippi River.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Community, Environment

WHEN

Sat Jun 01, 2019
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

WHERE

Heritage Village ParkInver Grove Heights, MN 55077

(44.84788,-93.07061)
 

DATE POSTED

May 30, 2019

SKILLS

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  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

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